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Audi R8 LMX has frickin’ lasers for headlights
Audi R8 LMX has frickin' lasers for headlights, from Autoblog. It might look like just another Audi R8, but Ingolstadt tells us this one is different: it is the limited edition Audi R8 LMX (click image above to enlarge) with laser-enhanced LED high-beam headlights....
3 Simple Techniques to Close More Car Sales
3 simple techniques to close more car sales, according to Auto Scheduler Advantage. It’s easy to get into a sales slump when the economy’s down. It’s even easier to lose hope and assume that you’re just going to be stuck in this slump until the economy picks up....
The Psychology of Color in Marketing and Branding
The psychology of color in marketing and branding, according to Entrepreneur. The psychology of color as it relates to persuasion is one of the most interesting--and most controversial--aspects of marketing. The reason: Most of today's conversations on colors and...
Auto/Mate’s Dealership Management System Empowers Managers, Increases Productivity at Five Star Dealerships
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today that Five Star Dealerships, an auto group in Aberdeen, WA has transformed its culture to one of managerial empowerment and has increased productivity with the help of reporting and dashboard features in Auto/Mate's...
Safety Culture and You: How Can You Create a Stronger Safety Culture?
While some employees may think that dealership safety rests solely on the shoulders of executive management that is not the case. Dealership safety is a company-wide responsibility, and though it may seem that your team is doing everything possible, additional steps...
Reynolds and Global Payments Sign Agreement to Offer Fully Integrated, Secure Electronic Payment Solutions for Automobile Retailers
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company and Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) today announced an agreement to offer point-of-sale, electronic payment solutions for automotive dealerships. Reynolds is a leading provider of automobile dealership software, services, and forms....
U.S. rail network delays derail auto deliveries
U.S. rail network delays derail auto deliveries, according to The Detroit News. The snow, ice and extreme chill may be gone, but automakers still are feeling the aftereffects of the harsh winter: For months, big delays in the nation’s rail network have forced them to...
Four Email Marketing Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Gmail
Four email marketing tips to help you get the most out of gmail, from Marketing Profs. In the past few years, Gmail has been making a lot of waves in email marketing: priority inboxes, promotions tabs... Every new release seemed intended to make life harder for email...
GM issues 5 new recalls for more than 2.7 million U.S. vehicles
GM issues 5 new recalls for more than 2.7 million U.S. vehicles, according to Detroit Free Press. General Motors’ recall of 3 million additional global vehicles today boosts to 12.8 million the total of cars and trucks it has recalled so far this year. The company...
Our Industry Needs Veterans
Our industry needs veterans, from Search Auto Parts. Autocare is an extremely in-depth career-based industry that has so many opportunities for veterans. Consider the careers available today that many obviously know about, but others that are rarely considered. To...
5 easy tips for staying engaged with your service department customers
5 easy tips for staying engaged with your service department customers, according to Stratosphere Studio. As you have probably experienced yourself, people are bombarded with advertisements all day, every day. Ads haunt our peripheral vision on the highway, obscure...
How General Motors Has Put the U.S. Auto Industry on Its Worst Annual Recall Pace in a Decade
How General Motors Has Put the U.S. Auto Industry on Its Worst Annual Recall Pace in a Decade, according to Daily Finance. General Motors CEO Mary Barra testifies in front of Senate Subcommittee. Source: General Motors Recall woes continue at America's largest...
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